Justine Bateman
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Podcast Appearances
Think about it. If... I mean, the fact that everybody made victimhood, it was like in the past and now going forward, if you've got something going on that's blocking you from really being yourself from, and that's the goal, right? I mean, everything I'm saying, the relationship with God, the whole thing, the whole goal is to become the most yourself as possible.
Because when you do that, you get rid of the fears that keep you from that. Then, man, we all benefit. You're living a full life and everybody benefits from whatever is now freely flowing through you because. That's right. Okay.
Because when you do that, you get rid of the fears that keep you from that. Then, man, we all benefit. You're living a full life and everybody benefits from whatever is now freely flowing through you because. That's right. Okay.
So in the past, if you had something that was blocking you from that or now going forward, you would go to a therapist or 12 Steps or whatever works for you and you would get at the root reasons and get rid of it.
So in the past, if you had something that was blocking you from that or now going forward, you would go to a therapist or 12 Steps or whatever works for you and you would get at the root reasons and get rid of it.
Well, what happened with this whole woke thing, the way that started, is people started, and I would have to give some thought on exactly how the, I did a post on the Victim Olympics, but how exactly the championing the victim, like making that aspirational, Making that aspiration.
Well, what happened with this whole woke thing, the way that started, is people started, and I would have to give some thought on exactly how the, I did a post on the Victim Olympics, but how exactly the championing the victim, like making that aspirational, Making that aspiration.
And I think it has to do, just off the top of my head now, I think it has to do with seeing people getting attention for truly having Asperger's or truly, yeah, it was the whole Me Too thing, right? It was that. And that's what I write about in that.
And I think it has to do, just off the top of my head now, I think it has to do with seeing people getting attention for truly having Asperger's or truly, yeah, it was the whole Me Too thing, right? It was that. And that's what I write about in that.
That's why I wrote, this is how the Me Too movement became the Me, Me, Me, Me Too moment. And that was people seeing attention being paid to other people that had had these very unfortunate situations. And then wanting to participate in the conversation, but not being able to. And if you're prone to feeling left out, this moment in history is going to be the worst moment you could have been in.
That's why I wrote, this is how the Me Too movement became the Me, Me, Me, Me Too moment. And that was people seeing attention being paid to other people that had had these very unfortunate situations. And then wanting to participate in the conversation, but not being able to. And if you're prone to feeling left out, this moment in history is going to be the worst moment you could have been in.
Because it's so very easy to feel left out. All you have to do is open X or Facebook or whatever. And you're like, I can't, I don't qualify for the trending hashtag. You know, how do I be a part of this? Then they started widening, they started lowering the bar for qualifying for that. And then you had, and then you had people, that's it.
Because it's so very easy to feel left out. All you have to do is open X or Facebook or whatever. And you're like, I can't, I don't qualify for the trending hashtag. You know, how do I be a part of this? Then they started widening, they started lowering the bar for qualifying for that. And then you had, and then you had people, that's it.
And then you had people wanting to hold onto that as if it was a badge on a Girl Scout sash. You know, I have this invisible disability and this and I was this and I was this and I was this and not wanting to fix it, not wanting to go to therapy or 12-step program or anything or get at the root of it because they're getting attention because of these things. illnesses, if you will.
And then you had people wanting to hold onto that as if it was a badge on a Girl Scout sash. You know, I have this invisible disability and this and I was this and I was this and I was this and not wanting to fix it, not wanting to go to therapy or 12-step program or anything or get at the root of it because they're getting attention because of these things. illnesses, if you will.
I mean, it was truly Munchausen syndrome for a lot of people. And they felt that they got more attention and were more important by holding onto these things than they would be if they let go of them. That's how it seemed to me.
I mean, it was truly Munchausen syndrome for a lot of people. And they felt that they got more attention and were more important by holding onto these things than they would be if they let go of them. That's how it seemed to me.
Maybe 2017. Is that right?
Maybe 2017. Is that right?
Maybe. I mean, it was... It could be. And it goes into what it was like, the life cycle of fame, you know, from beginning equilibrium and then the without when it goes away, you know, so I experienced the full life cycle. And some people like Brad Pitt, you know, you go to equilibrium and he'll die at the equilibrium. You know what I mean? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.